Flurries forecast for Sun Peaks, Comox Valley

Tuesday, January 29, 2013

By Mary Frances Hill

Comox Valley weather will be much more generous to Mt. Washington, which could be walloped with 10 centimetres or more later in the week. Wednesday's forecast calls for clouds and a generous amount of snow — between five and 10 centimetres over 24 hours.

Photographed by:Mt. Washington, Submitted

• At Sun Peaks, expect clouds Wednesday with scattered flurries, and up to one centimetre of new snow. Unfortunately, more new powder will be scant throughout the week, with a cloudy Thursday being the highlight, bringing scattered flurries and up to three centimetres of new snow.

It'll be sunny with variable cloudiness Friday Saturday and Sunday. Sunday will bring with it less than one centimetre of new powder, and Monday will be a cloudy day that brings up to three centimetres.

• Comox Valley weather will be much more generous to Mt. Washington, which could be walloped with 10 centimetres or more later in the week. Wednesday's forecast calls for clouds and a generous amount of snow — between five and 10 centimetres over 24 hours. Flurries will taper off Thursday with less than one centimetre falling. Friday will be cloudy with sunny breaks and no new snow. Saturday calls for two to four centimetres and Sunday could bring more than 10 centimetres of powder. That generous snowfall continues Monday, with more than 10 centimetres expected under cloudy skies.